All Goats, All The Time

[h=1]Goat brigades help battle Portugal's deadly wildfires[/h]
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Loriga (Portugal) (AFP) - Fernando Moura and his herd may not look like heroes but the Portuguese farmer and his 370 goats are the latest recruits in the country's battle against summer forest fires.
Hoping to contain wildfires that threaten its mountains each year, Portugal's government has hired goats to munch through undergrowth and create natural, cost-effective fire barriers.


Around 40 goat herders are taking part across the country in the initiative, which is expected to show results quickly although officials say a full evaluation of its efficiency will only come at the end of its five year-run.
Better able to access remote, rocky areas, goats may be more effective than men in bulldozers on the mountain slopes.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/goat-brigades-help-battle-portugals-deadly-wildfires-033852054.html
 
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